Awful cramps

[calisia83]

Hi!

I recently got off opiates for pain (started taking Percocet from doc), got used to them..had to stop bc that's not life. My endometriosis has me in cramps a week before my period, and today is day 1, I'm screaming into a pillow, heating pad, naproxen are not helping...sending hubby to get ibuprofen instead as its antiflammatory. My doctor can't prescribe me any painkillers (I'd be scared to take them again), I do have Ondasetron but don't see how that would help.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thank you!

[Starry]

Pill wise, have you tried gabapentin or amytripeline? They are not opiate.

Otherwise, tens machine, acupressure or puncture, hot baths, herbal Kalms is all I can think of.

Have you applied to your hospital pain management clinic given how severe it is?

Thinking of you

[calisia83 in reply to Starry]

I do have gabapentin. I will take one and see if it works. I called my doctor when I posted but haven't heard back.

I'd love a bath but I'm losing too much blood.

As to acupuncture, it never worked.

I'm just laying here in fetal position...just took 4 more advil.